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AS 2401.1-1994

AS 2401.1-1994

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Battery chargers for lead-acid batteries - Domestic type Battery chargers for vented cells (Reconfirmed 2022)

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Published date

17-10-1994

Publisher

Standards Australia

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1 - AS 2401.1-1994 BATTERY CHARGERS FOR LEAD-ACID BATTERIES - DOMESTIC TYPE - BATTERY CHARGERS FOR VENTED CELLS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
6 - 1.1 SCOPE
6 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
6 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS
6 - 1.3.1 Battery charger
6 - 1.3.2 Nominal charging voltage-
6 - 1.3.3 Rated charging current
7 - 1.3.4 Ripple current
7 - 1.3.5 Ripple current percentage
7 - 1.3.6 Minimum capacity battery
7 - 1.4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
7 - 1.5 MARKING
7 - 1.6 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE AND CARE
9 - SECTION 2 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
9 - 2.1 CORROSION PROTECTION
9 - 2.2 OUTPUT LEADS
9 - 2.2.1 General
9 - 2.2.2 Connecting leads
9 - 2.2.3 Clips and plugs
9 - 2.3 INDICATING DEVICES
9 - 2.3.1 Input circuit
9 - 2.3.2 Output circuit
9 - 2.4 CARRYING HANDLE
10 - SECTION 3 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
10 - 3.1 PERCENTAGE RIPPLE CURRENT
10 - 3.2 RATED CHARGING CURRENT
10 - 3.3 MAXIMUM VOLTAGE
10 - 3.4 RADIO / TV INTERFERENCE
10 - 3.5 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF ACCESSIBLE PARTS
11 - SECTION 4 DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE ON THE BASIS OF PERFORMANCE
11 - 4.1 PERFORMANCE TESTING
12 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF RIPPLE CURRENT PERCENTAGE
12 - A1 SCOPE
12 - A2 PRINCIPLE
12 - A3 APPARATUS
12 - A4 PROCEDURE
12 - A5 CALCULATION
12 - A6 REPORTING OF RESULTS
14 - APPENDIX B - DETERMINATION OF OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
14 - B1 SCOPE
14 - B2 PRINCIPLE
14 - B3 APPARATUS
14 - B4 PROCEDURE
14 - B5 REPORTING OF RESULT

Specifies requirements for material, design, testing and performance of battery chargers intended for domestic use and for charging vented lead-acid batteries of the automotive type.

Committee
EL/5
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 9223 0
Pages
9
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard specifies requirements for battery chargers intended for domestic or similar situations and used for emergency or infrequent charging of vented lead-acid batteries of the automotive type, generally complying with AS 2149.This Standard does not apply to battery chargers-(i) having an input rating greater than 2.5 kVA;(ii) used for charging sealed cells;(iii) used for float charging; and(iv) embodied in appliances and not provided with an accessible outlet; and(v) for batteries used in cyclic applications.NOTES:1 AS 4044, specifies requirements for the charging of float-type stationary batteries.2 Battery chargers complying with this Standard are not suitable for charging batteries for an extended time, i.e. they are suitable only for the recharging of batteries.

First published as AS 2401-1980.
Second edition 1988.
Revised and redesignated AS 2401.1-1994.

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